Amory Panthers (Amory, MS) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Ripley Tigers (Ripley, MS), 59-43 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Amory upgrades its record to 14-11 on the season. The Panthers travel to Shannon (Shannon, MS) to play the Red Raiders in a non-league bout on Wednesday, February 7. The Red Raiders go into the bout with a record of 13-9. Shannon won 54-47 in their recent non-league bout against Okolona (Okolona, MS)